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B. W. GLOAK.

G AB. COUPLING. v No. 274,908. Patented Apr. 3, 1883.

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, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC/E.

BICKLEY W. OLOAK, OE DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO 'JOHN CLOAK, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,908, dated April 3, 1883.

' Application filed November 20, 1882. (No'inodelJ To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BIGKLEY W. GLoAK, a

. citizen of the United States, residingat Dayings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a chain adapted to couple cars'wben the drag-bar is broken or displaced; and it consists of two chains, on the free ends of which arehooks, and the a other ends are attached to the ordinary coupling link.

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which is a side view of the cars as coupled with the improved chain.

' At A is represented in section an ordinary box-car, the division being immediately out-- side of the inner truss-rods.

F is one of the central longitudinal sills, and into which are framed two transverse'sills, near the end of the car.

E is one of the inner truss-rods,that extend the full length of the car-body.

D is the coupling-chain, to the free ends of which are attached hooks, the other ends being attached to an ordinary coupling-link.

To the car 15 is attached the ordinary drag bar, 0, of which the car A has been deprived, and when such is the case it becomes necessary to use a chain to eft'ect'the coupling.

By my invention the coupling is effected by attaching the hooks to the truss-rods of the car deprived of the drag-bar and securing venient than as ordinarily done by means of a long chain around the truckt'rame.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In aehain for coupling cars, the chain provided at about the middle of its length with a ring, within which is held a couplinglink, the two ends of the chain being provided with books, by which it can be secured to the truss-rod of a car, it being coupled to another car by the'link, said chain being adapted to form a coupling when other means have be come broken or detached, substantially as described.

2. The car-coupling chain 1), having a central connecting-link and two free ends, in

combination with the truss-rod of a car and the draw-head of another car, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing as my own I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BIGKLEY w. CLOAK.

' Witnesses:

SUMNER T. SMITH, O. PICKERING. 

